{{Short description|American-born Ivorian basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jonathan Kale | image = | position = Center | number = | team = | league = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight = {{convert|240|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | nationality = American / Ivorian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|18}} | birth_place = Mattapan, Massachusetts U.S. | highschool = St. Andrew's School<br />(Barrington, Rhode Island) | college = Providence (2005–2009) | draft_year = 2009 | career_start = 2009 | career_end = 2015 | years1 = 2009 | team1 = Anwil Włocławek | years2 = 2009–2010 | team2 = Phoenix Hagen | years3 = 2010–2011 | team3 = Ourense Termal | years4 = 2011–2012 | team4 = Lleida Bàsquet | years5 = 2012–2013 | team5 = CB Coruña | years6 = 2013–2014 | team6 = Ourense Termal | years7 = 2014–2015 | team7 = Lille Metropole | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{CIV}}}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's basketball}} {{Medal|Competition|Afrobasket}} {{Medal|Silver|2009 Libya | National Team}} }}
'''Jonathan Kale''' (born October 18, 1985) is a retired American-born Ivorian professional basketball player.<ref>[http://www.phoenix-hagen.de/index.php?area=1&p=news&newsid=455 Kale und Finn verstärken Center-Garde] Phoenix Hagen (German)</ref> Kale was a four-year player for Providence College and started every game in his senior season, averaging a career best 10.1 PPG and 6.0 RPG.<ref>[http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kale_jonathan00.html Jonathan Kale] at friars.com</ref> He finished in the top 15 on the Providence career list in offensive rebounds and field goal percentage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kale_jonathan00.html|title=FRIARS.COM – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball|access-date=2018-04-23|language=en}}</ref>
Kale was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.<ref>[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120803083622/http://libya2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fafcm/player/p/pid/79177/sid/6599/tid/267/profile.html Jonathan Kale] at FIBA.com</ref> At the tournament, he helped the team to a surprise silver medal to qualify for the country's first FIBA World Championship in 24 years by averaging 5.6 PPG and 3.6 RPG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://libya2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fafcm/player/p/pid/79177/sid/6599/tid/267/profile.html |title=FIBA.com: 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men Player profile |website=libya2009.fiba.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813063431/http://www.libya2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fafcm/player/p/pid/79177/sid/6599/tid/267/profile.html |archive-date=2009-08-13}} </ref>
Following his performance at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Kale signed his first professional contract with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish League on August 28, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bradleysportsmanagement.com/2009/08/jonathan-kale-signs-in-poland/ |title=Jonathan Kale Signs in Poland : Bradley Sports Management |accessdate=2009-08-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015150354/http://www.bradleysportsmanagement.com/2009/08/jonathan-kale-signs-in-poland/ |archivedate=2009-10-15 }}</ref>
In July 2014, Kale signed with Lille Metropole in France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/128651/lille-tabs-jonathan-kale.html |title=Lille tabs Jonathan Kale |website=www.sportando.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726161631/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/128651/lille-tabs-jonathan-kale.html |archive-date=2014-07-26}} </ref>
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==External links== *[http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=633147&c=1870380 LEB Oro profile]
{{Côted'Ivoire squad FIBA Africa Championship 2009}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kale, Jonathan}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate basketball people in France Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Boston Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Club Ourense Baloncesto players Category:Ivorian men's basketball players Category:KK Włocławek players Category:Lille Métropole BC players Category:Phoenix Hagen players Category:Providence Friars men's basketball players Category:2010 FIBA World Championship players Category:People from Mattapan Category:Naturalised basketball players Category:21st-century Ivorian sportsmen
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